Operation Wooden Words - Creating fancy patterned wooden words

I just LOVE the finished product - shown on the wall in the nursery, pride of place, next to the bunting!

You will need a selection of scrapbooking paper. I used the same paper stock that I used to make the bunting, so it would tie in with the nursery theme.

You will need a cutting mat, or somewhere you feel comfortable making lots of gouges! And of course a VERY sharp craft scalpel. If your scalpel is not sharp enough it will tear the paper in hard to reach places, instead of cutting it. This could have a TERRIBLE effect on the finished product...TRUST ME!

You will need the following tools - Hot glue gun, scissors, pencil, eraser and ruler.

 

 

 

I used pre-cut MDF words purchased from spotlight. Using a silver spray paint, I painted the entire word (front, back, all sides) silver and left to dry.

Once you have selected the paper for each section (I did mine letter by letter), cut a rectangle piece of approximately the correct size, and using a hot glue gun, glue the paper to the wooden word.

On a cutting mat, place the word with face down, and use a VERY sharp scalpel to cut the excess paper off, leaving the front of the letter covered with paper.

I found it easiest to trim the edges down, then really carefully cut out the template.

The finished product - close up - Don't get too hung up on the little details...ultimately these will hang on a wall, and NO ONE but me will know where I have cut a mm too far out, or slightly torn the opa